In an article recently published on The Register, a diabetic researcher reveals that he identified a vulnerability in the software used to control the flow of life-saving insulin pumps, which would allow a hacker to gain wireless access and increase, decrease or stop the flow of insulin. He had contacted the company producing the pump - Medtronic - numerous times to report the vulnerability, and was ignored.
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When hacking can mean a matter of life and death, and the dev's don't want to know ...
Posted by Ruth Cheesley
on Saturday, 27 August 2011
in General business
Ruth Cheesley
I am the owner and Director of Virya Technologies, with the responsibility for leading the website design team...
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Is Amazon's Kindle 3 ready for Business Use?
Posted by Ben Tasker
on Sunday, 10 October 2010
in General business
Ben Tasker
Ben is a Network Security and Linux specialist with experience on a wide range of Unix based Operating Systems...
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Amazon recently released a new version of their e-book reader - The Kindle - and the internet is awash with consumer reviews. However, whilst the device may be fine for the average home user, is it ready for the business world?
Tags: Amazon, Business, Corporate, Documentation, E-book Reader, e-books, Kindle, Manuals, Review, Suitability, Wireless
